No smoking
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study.
Stories tagged with 'pregnancy'
Eat your greens
Vegetable and fish diet linked to lower high blood pressure risk in pregnancy
A diet rich in vegetables and fish is associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, and a related condition known as pre-eclampsia.
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Preterm hope
“Giving birth then coming home without our baby was difficult to go through”
A new research centre at Imperial will investigate the causes of premature birth.
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NEWBORN NUMBERS
Imperial innovators receive prestigious Royal College of Physicians award
Congratulations to the National Neonatal Research Database team on receiving an RCP Excellence in Patient Care Award for Innovation.
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Live and kicking
First study of its kind shows how foetal strength changes over time
Bioengineers at Imperial have measured how the force of babies' kicks in the womb change over the course of pregnancy.
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Severe sickness
"A worse feeling than any pain I'd felt": Severe pregnancy sickness discussed
Dr Nicola Mitchell-Jones speaks to Caroline Brogan on helping women with hyperemesis gravidarum, and we hear from her former patient Tanya Wood.
Forward-thinking Fellows
Imperial celebrates 'bumper crop' of new Fellows
Eight Imperial researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Maternal stress
Depression in pregnancy increases risk of mental health problems in children
Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in children, says a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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Baby boosters
New app advises and reminds pregnant women about vaccinations
A new app to guide and remind pregnant women about vaccines recommended during pregnancy has been launched by researchers.
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Special delivery
Increased demand for 'vaginal seeding' from new parents despite lack of evidence
Doctors are seeing a rise in the number of parents requesting so-called 'vaginal seeding' for babies born by caesarean section.
